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1 John 4:19-21
J.B. Phillips New Testament
1 John 4:19-21
J.B. Phillips New Testament
19-21 Yes, we love him because he first loved us. If a man says, “I love God” and hates his brother, he is a liar. For if he does not love the brother before his eyes how can he love the one beyond his sight? And in any case it is his explicit command that the one who loves God must love his brother too.
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1 John 4:19-21
New King James Version
1 John 4:19-21
New King James Version
19 (A)We love [a]Him because He first loved us.
Obedience by Faith
20 (B)If someone says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen, [b]how can he love God (C)whom he has not seen? 21 And (D)this commandment we have from Him: that he who loves God must love his brother also.
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- 1 John 4:19 NU omits Him
- 1 John 4:20 NU he cannot
1 John 4:19-21
English Standard Version
1 John 4:19-21
English Standard Version
19 (A)We love because he first loved us. 20 (B)If anyone says, “I love God,” and (C)hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen cannot[a] love God (D)whom he has not seen. 21 And (E)this commandment we have from him: (F)whoever loves God must also love his brother.
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- 1 John 4:20 Some manuscripts how can he
1 John 4:19-21
New International Version
1 John 4:19-21
New International Version
19 We love because he first loved us.(A) 20 Whoever claims to love God yet hates a brother or sister(B) is a liar.(C) For whoever does not love their brother and sister, whom they have seen,(D) cannot love God, whom they have not seen.(E) 21 And he has given us this command:(F) Anyone who loves God must also love their brother and sister.(G)
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